My 9 year old nephew has very short hair, doesn't use products and his scalp is very dry. He has eczema ( not sure if this is related) and only gets flair ups on his legs and arms a few patches occasionally.

Any tips on what is a good, safe shampoo or conditioner he can use. My sister said when she rubs his head it starts to flake. How do you know when it's dandruff? or is it the same thing dry scalp and dandruff?

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RE: Whats a good shampoo/cond for kids with dry scalp?

Keep in mind that if they have dry scalps don't wash their hair everyday. Nobody should be washing their hair everyday as it strips the natural oils off your hair. If you must wash your hair everyday they suggest that you just wash from your ears down with soap and rinse the the top part with water.

Also for dry/flaking scalps don't scrub the scalp while you shampoo it as that will only make the issue worse. Just rub the soap around.

RE: Whats a good shampoo/cond for kids with dry scalp?

Keep in mind that if they have dry scalps don't wash their hair everyday. Nobody should be washing their hair everyday as it strips the natural oils off your hair. If you must wash your hair everyday they suggest that you just wash from your ears down with soap and rinse the the top part with water.

Also for dry/flaking scalps don't scrub the scalp while you shampoo it as that will only make the issue worse. Just rub the soap around.

RE: Whats a good shampoo/cond for kids with dry scalp?

Because of his eczema he takes quick showers and not every day but I will make sure I will tell him not to scrub hard when shampooing. Thanks

My son had Atopic dermatitis since about 3 months old and same he couldn't take baths very often. I couldn't use any of the cute baby smelling items either. We used a lot of cetaphil lotion and soaps and I also got dermatitis really bad about 6yrs ago. It was so bad I still have fade spots, dark spots and scars all over. The lotion they gave me for it was amlactin. I LOVE that stuff! Works so well. Target sells a cheaper version of it too in the Pharmacy.

RE: Whats a good shampoo/cond for kids with dry scalp?

Oh also you might try coconut oil instead of any lotion this too helps (and it smells nice ) you can find it in the cooking section of most stores. Also it fades stretch marks really fast if your pregnant (random but hay you never know who's reading )